sotamees

Ingrian

Etymology

From sota (war) + mees (man). Akin to Finnish sotamies.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsotɑˌmeːs/, [ˈs̠o̞tɑˌmeːz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsotɑˌmeːs/, [ˈʃo̞d̥ɑˌme̝ːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːs
  • Hyphenation: so‧ta‧mees

Noun

sotamees

  1. soldier
  2. Synonym of valetti (jack)

Declension

Declension of sotamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sotamees sotameehet
genitive sotameehen sotameehiin
partitive sotameestä, sotameest sotameehiä
illative sotameehee sotameehii
inessive sotameehees sotameehiis
elative sotameehest sotameehist
allative sotameehelle sotameehille
adessive sotameeheel sotameehiil
ablative sotameehelt sotameehilt
translative sotameeheks sotameehiks
essive sotameehennä, sotameeheen sotameehinnä, sotameehiin
exessive1) sotameehent sotameehint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of soldier): voljnoi

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 535
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